King Soopers

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when King Soopers usually buzzed with activity, an old man began appearing in the parking lot. He’d push a shopping cart filled with random items, then quickly dash inside and out again, never buying anything. One morning, a delivery driver noticed the old man pushing his cart into the store. ‘Need some help?’ he asked. The old man shook his head and disappeared inside. Minutes later, everyone heard him yelling from the stockroom: 'Hey! Where’s my coffee?!’ Turns out, every day he came for one thing—an espresso to start his ghostly rounds. The staff now waits eagerly each morning, hoping to see their friendly ‘regular.’

2. In the early morning, before the sun fully lit up the parking lot, someone started leaving mysterious items in the grocery store’s shopping carts. A regular noticed a small bag of freshly baked cookies nestled among cans of beans one day. Soon enough, people began finding handwritten notes with simple messages like ‘Have a great day!’ or ‘Enjoy your lunch!’ inside apples and bananas. One particularly amused delivery driver discovered a tiny umbrella next to his groceries—perfect for those unexpected rain showers during checkout. Eventually, everyone looked forward to seeing what surprise lay hidden within their weekly shop, turning King Soopers into a place where mystery and kindness met.

3. At midnight, when King Soopers’ fluorescent lights were the only light in the neighborhood, a delivery driver noticed something odd. A shadowy figure kept darting between aisles, picking up items and quickly replacing them. Curious, the driver followed the shadow into the dairy section just as the clock struck twelve. There stood an old lady, hastily putting back a carton of milk. ‘Oh,’ she whispered, ‘I thought it was time for my midnight snack!’ Turns out, she mistook the late-night grocery run for her local convenience store.

4. At nightfall, when King Soopers closed its doors for the day, a mysterious figure started leaving bags of groceries outside employees' cars. It turned out that an anonymous neighbor was doing it as a friendly gesture—apparently, he thought the staff worked too hard and deserved some help getting home. The next morning, someone left a note saying ‘King Soopers: Grocery Delivery Service, Now Hiring!’